The Alachua County Health Department is giving out free flu shots.

Health experts say the best way to fight illness is to get a shot before flue season along with practicing good hygiene like washing your hands.

These simple precautions may lesson the risk of transmitting the virus to others.

The free flu shots will be provided today from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm at the Health Department on 24th Street in Gainesville.